Palma Island

Palma Island (Isla Palma) is a coral island located in the Archipelago of San Bernardo,[1] Gulf of Morrosquillo, Caribbean Sea.[2] It is governed by Colombia,[2] and is a part of the Colombian Sucre Department.

Lodging facilities are present on the island, and the island has a public aquarium and zoo.[3]

Map of Archipelago of San Bernardo. Isla Palma is located in the center-right of the image.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alegría, Ciro; Varona. Dora (1995). Fábulas y leyendas americanas. Andres Bello. p. 31. ISBN 9561308886. (Spanish)
  2. 1 2 Rincon-Diaz, Martha Patricia; Rodríguez-Zárate, Clara Jimena (December 2004). "Characterization of nesting beaches and feeding areas of marine turtles at the San Bernardo Archipelago, Colombian Caribbean". Volume 33, Number 1. Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research. Retrieved 9 January 2015. ISSN 0122-9761 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Colombia. Lonely Planet. 2009. p. 186. ISBN 1742203264.

Coordinates: 9°44′10″N 75°44′53″W / 9.736°N 75.748°W / 9.736; -75.748


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